New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-30
THE TALK OF THE Day.

And now It IS said that Prince Ferdinand will
decline the Bulgarian crown. Why not advertise for
a who longs to live In hornets nest9
Playwright latter the first act when the applause
has been hearty. in breezy to captions critic
Wei, what dc You think Of the play
Playwright csrcast thI deed Pm glad you
think II little wOrdy did not intend 1t for pan
tomime.-(Town Topics.
The Rome, WATERFOWL and osdensburg Railroad
Company have issued a handsome illustrated book
ICE pages entitled Routes and Rates for Summer
Tours" contains a number of excellent maps,
and will provo useful TO thoso who are contemplate
Ing making trip to the Adirondaeks the Thousand
Islands.
Z" Sacred to his memory" said Fogg, reading the
legend the tombstone Of his dead freud Hawkins
why Hawkins never had any memory. He never
could remember anything for fivo minutes In all bis
life."-tBOston Transcript.
In tho early Of the the ladies of Vienna
introduced tho fashion Of wearing cheap Manila hats
and 1t threatened to become the rage. This made
no mllllmrs Of Vienna Indignant, not only because
their hitherto servie subjects had dared to have an
opinion OF their own, but because the new fashion
would cut into the profits Of tho miliners. So they
held meeting and decided that the only course was
bring the penny hats" into contempt and a day or
two later large number of scavengers and crossing
swepers made their appearance wearing the detested
Manilas. Vienna has had good laugh at the clever
ness Of the millines but whether their strategy Will
have the desired effect remains to DO
Shell saw a funny thing in the paper It says
that somewhere out West the weather is hot that
farmer who went into his corndeld found that all
the corn had popped. 1t must be awfnily nice TO
have such weather.
Hc-why. what are you talking about Think
she-Yes, l might suffer. But. them perhaps
other things beside the corn might pop
lie popped.-tBoston Transcript.
There is a parish In London In the Sunday school
~ txhfc IL n pIhle consisting 40
bers and the rector says no expects that 1t win soon
contain a thousand members.
Gourmets at a table dhote-" This banana pudding
is exquisite 1t tastes Just like strawberriea. And
this strawberry shortcake Is superb ono would think
IL made of bananas. -tFrcnch Joke.
Bawling huckstors are said To be an unmitigated
nuisance Boston.
Talking to Chicago hotel man aboIs tho New
YORK law requiring landlords to place rope In eacn
man replied " 1t may do for New-Yors, but it would
result disastrOusy In the West. There are people
who stop al hote in ths country who have curiosity
to try everything they see. You remember perhaps.
how many years II has taken to make certain class
Of rY on fae s Ssu S ss az IN Illinois
this class Of people would never be satisfied until
be 'y NO end Of sw a TSes are people who
put up at hotel for no other reason In The world but
that Of doing some foui thing over "hicn 'ney 0A''
have a law suit for damages"
The grand exhibition of arts. manufactures, and
industrial processes and products which is to be held
next year at Melbourne, Australia, promises to DO
very successful.
One Woman's wrongs.-Omaha Wlfe-You are the
meanest uglost thing In existence. / just hate you
Hnsbsnd-what have done noTi W., This ro-,.
ing when discovered that Colorado beetle crawling
on my dress and called to you for help you didn't STIR
but lot sit there writing In terror until had 10
shrek"
@This afternoon when that jeweler showed us
live Brazilian beetle beautifully set In breastpin'
you refused to bny 1t for me"-(omaha World
Miss Hood-Threo in the gold, captain I've out
Captain Angls~Yos; but what's became Of my
other arrow l shot three .
Voice of Tramp in BnshcsmW s you , toiKs gli
,npn my ear from this hickory tree faint gold, but
IT'S got feelin In it.-tTfd Bits.
Fame seldom praises captains Of merchant vessels
their brethren of the navies, nor records
the tales OF their prowess and bravery. fet witha,
Captain Dcaken, who commands the steamer CITY of
Pucbla has reason feel prond that his prcpos-
sessing disposition and manners are recognized. 1t
was his ship that General Grant selected when he
made his excursion to Cuba and Mexico four years
ago; President Diaz. of Mexico also honored Captain
Dcakcn taking his vessel and ON Thurs
day tho charming and handsome Baroness Won Gu
mer, Of diamond wedding fame, was escorted by the
captain the gang plank Into the cabin to take
passage to Mexico with him.
Pittsburger-Doctor, l am convinced that am suf
fcrlng from tho most pronounced form VI Insomnia.
NJ. D-What are your symptoms
Ifttsbnrgcr-on Sunday last l remained awake
during tho entire services, though the sermon was
hour long and the Thermometer In the veStibuIe
stood at 92.-tIttSburg Bulletin.
Burmese ladies puzzled when asked to CON
tribute TO the Jubilee offering r. to Queen yss9r9 hs w ths
she has tobacco Burmese ladies smoke cheroots
and panied to think that their august sovereign
had loaf around without smoking.-tspringfeid
Union.